Best speaker out of this 3

El Puerco Volante

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Hello,

I'm building a second home HIFI system (for a bedroom). It's around 80 square meters.

I'm choosing between 3 speakers (from cheapest to most expensive):

1) Paradigm Monitor SE 6000F
2) Focal Aria 948
3) GoldenEar Triton Two+

The Paradigm is the cheapest, with Focal being 3x and GoldenEar x4 more expensive.

I don't listen at high volume, but I listen a lot and like the best quality.

What would be your pick ? The speakers will be driven by Technics SU-G700

Thanks !
 
Well, good action needs space! 😉
Seriously, no suggestion at all ? I'm leaning towards Tritons, as the reviews are very good. Can't really get any of those to my bedroom to listen in advance, so I'm trying to take a half - educated guess
 
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Hello,

I'm building a second home HIFI system (for a bedroom). It's around 80 square meters.

I'm choosing between 3 speakers (from cheapest to most expensive):

1) Paradigm Monitor SE 6000F
2) Focal Aria 948
3) GoldenEar Triton Two+

The Paradigm is the cheapest, with Focal being 3x and GoldenEar x4 more expensive.

I don't listen at high volume, but I listen a lot and like the best quality.

What would be your pick ? The speakers will be driven by Technics SU-G700

Thanks !
All good speakers, it all down to what you like. Is there an opatunity to borrow and audition?
 
Not really. So I need to make a decision and just get a pair! Tempted by Tritons, but do they really worth 4x cost of the Paradigm 6000?
Highly unlikely; it's more likely that they're similarly nice to/for most listeners. I'd likely be able to distinguish which I preferred, though it may require repeated listening.

I prefer "bookshelf" speakers, and I've never owned any speakers from any of these manufacturers. But, given my experience and biases, among these, I'd go for the nice 1/3- to 1/4-priced Paradigms, in part because I'd be risking less money and guessing on a company that I'm personally more familiar with, and one that has been producing nice speakers for decades.

Even without auditioning, as possible, I would want to assess, be satisfied with the build quality, finish, look of my/any selection.

Enjoy your building and shopping.
 
Hello,

I'm building a second home HIFI system (for a bedroom). It's around 80 square meters.

I'm choosing between 3 speakers (from cheapest to most expensive):

1) Paradigm Monitor SE 6000F
2) Focal Aria 948
3) GoldenEar Triton Two+

The Paradigm is the cheapest, with Focal being 3x and GoldenEar x4 more expensive.

I don't listen at high volume, but I listen a lot and like the best quality.

What would be your pick ? The speakers will be driven by Technics SU-G700

Thanks !
The Paradigms are available from Crutchfield and the new Focals from Amazon. Both allow returns. So start with the cheapest and see how they perform. Or get both and compare.
 

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